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St. John the Baptist Parish cleared in First Amendment lawsuit
A jury found that the defendants didn’t violate Joy Banner’s right to free speech or the Louisiana Open Meetings Law. But ...
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Jury decides in favor of St. John president in free speech trial sparked by grain elevator plan
Local activist Joy Banner alleged parish officials violated her free speech rights and Louisiana open meeting laws by ...
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Part of I-55 in St. John Parish closed due to multi-vehicle crash
A crash involving multiple commercial vehicles have shut down parts of Interstate 55 south in St. John the Baptist parish ...
Jury rules in favor of St. John Parish president in lawsuit over public comments
A jury reached a verdict Wednesday afternoon on a First Amendment case filed by environmental justice activist Joy Banner ...
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Trial begins in First Amendment suit against St. John the Baptist Parish
Joy Banner of The Descendants Project brought the lawsuit after the Parish Council chairman threatened her with prosecution ...
Verdict: Federal jury sides with St. John Parish officials in free speech lawsuit
A panel of nine jurors in a federal First Amendment trial found the St. John the Baptist Parish government and its two top ...
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Jury deliberates in free speech trial sparked by controversial St. John grain elevator plan
Local activist Joy Banner alleges parish officials violated her free speech rights and Louisiana open meeting laws by ...
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St. John president’s mother-in-law admits she would have benefited from land deal
Evidence unveiled Tuesday in federal court showed St. John the Baptist Parish President Jaclyn Hotard’s family stood to make ...
Louisiana environmental activist loses freedom of speech lawsuit against parish officials
A civil jury has ruled that Louisiana parish officials who threatened to arrest and imprison an environmental activist while ...
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Jury rules in favor of St. John Parish officials in case involving environmental advocate
on a First Amendment case filed by environmental justice activist Joy Banner against St. John the Baptist Parish President Jaclyn Hotard, Parish Council President Michael Wright and the parish.
Toddler accidentally shoots himself in the foot, uncle charged with child cruelty, St. John Parish sheriff reports
Deputies arriving at the scene found a woman holding the injured child, who had reportedly found a gun under a bed and ...